Aquaporin-4 antibody test by flow cytometry at Metropolitan Methodist

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Original text from hospital filings

Aquaporin-4 (neuromyelitis optica ºNMO») antibody; flow cytometry (ie, fluorescence-activated cell sorting ºFACS»), each

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Metropolitan Methodist’s median price of $38 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 16% of the 1,959 hospitals reporting CPT 86053. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86053 at Metropolitan Methodist

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1	Aetna Better Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
2	Aetna Better Health chipepo fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
3	Aetna Better Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
4	Aetna Better Health chpfc fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
5	Aetna Better Health star fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
6	Aetna Better Health star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
7	Aetna Better Health starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
8	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
9	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
10	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
11	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$24	$24	—	—	—	$24 – $24
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
18	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork fee schedule · outpatient	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
19	First Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
20	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
21	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
22	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
23	First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
24	First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
25	Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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